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Muzaffarabad: Land dispute kills 4

Muzaffarabad: Land dispute kills 4

MUZAFFARABAD: Four persons from a relatively small tribe were shotdead by their opponents from a major tribe over a landdispute in the Kotlidistrict of AzadKashmir on Monday. Police sources said two groups from Gujjar and Jogi tribes were having a feud over a forestland in Pothavillage of districtKotli. The issue was also under litigation for the last eight or so months in a local lower court. On Monday, as the Jogi tribe was herding cattle in the disputed land, they came under attack from the Gujjar tribe and in the ensuing clash both sides used batons and axes.

However, the Gujjar tribe resorted to gunshots, killingAmirAfzal, MohammadShabbir, MohammadIdrees and MohammadRasheed from Jogitribe.

Seven others from Jogi tribe sustained injuries and two of them were referred to DHQHospitalKotli and PimsIslamabad on account of their critical wounds.

SSPKotliHajiGhulamAkbar told Dawn by telephone that police had arrested the principal accusedManzoorHussain and his accomplices NazkatHussain, ZebunNisa and MakhniBegum. Three more were being hunted and would be nabbed within next 24 hours, he said.